ACTIVE WORKING C.I.C.
💤Zombieactive
09154581 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE WORKING C.I.C.
- 2014-07-30➕BRADLEY, Gavin Giffard Lloyd appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gavin Giffard Lloyd Bradley Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · LE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A + D STUDIO LIMITED→ 06668018 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A DESIGN & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13507605 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.D. DRAWING SERVICES LIMITED→ 07780088 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABBEY RAI LEGAL LIMITED→ 16531059 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACQUMEN LIMITED→ 08335990 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACQUMER LTD→ 14401535 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03630066 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ACTUARIAL JVR LTD→ 16481040 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACUITY INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING LTD→ 12654254 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACUMEN GROWTH ACCOUNTING LTD→ 16536288 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AD LONDON HR CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16460044 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAM DANIAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD→ 15270240 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Unit 1 Vulcan Court
Vulcan Way
Coalville
LE67 3FW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BRADLEY, Gavin Giffard Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-30
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-18